25-23.6-1-1. Application of Definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
25-23.6-1-1.2. “Addiction Counseling Experience”
Sec. 1.2. “Addiction counseling experience” refers to a time during which an applicant provides addiction counseling services directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder, including treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the time consists of providing addiction counseling services directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As […]
25-23.6-1-1.5. “Appraisal”
Sec. 1.5. “Appraisal” means the use or administration of career and occupational instruments, adaptive behavioral and symptoms screening checklists, and inventories of interests and preferences that are administered for the purpose of counseling persons to cope with or adapt to changing life situations that are due to problems in living. The term includes the use […]
25-23.6-1-10. “Social Worker”
Sec. 10. “Social worker” means an individual who graduates from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.26.
25-23.6-1-11. “Social Work Experience”
Sec. 11. “Social work experience” means a period of time during which an applicant provides social worker services, including assessment and evaluation of clients, in which at least fifty percent (50%) of the time consists of providing services directly to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.27.
25-23.6-1-2. “Board”
Sec. 2. “Board” refers to the behavioral health and human services licensing board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.13; P.L.122-2009, SEC.11.
25-23.6-1-2.5. Repealed
As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.1-2006, SEC.588.
25-23.6-1-2.6. “Clinical Addiction Counseling Experience”
Sec. 2.6. “Clinical addiction counseling experience” refers to a time during which an applicant provides clinical services, including evaluation and treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the time consists of providing addiction counseling services directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.12.
25-23.6-1-3. “Clinical Social Worker”
Sec. 3. “Clinical social worker” means an individual who is licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997, SEC.15; P.L.122-2009, SEC.13.
25-23.6-1-3.3. “Clinical Social Work Experience”
Sec. 3.3. “Clinical social work experience” means a period of time during which an applicant provides clinical services, including evaluation and treatment of clients, in which at least fifty percent (50%) of the time consists of providing counseling services directly to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.16.
25-23.6-1-3.6. “Counseling”
Sec. 3.6. “Counseling” means techniques used to help individuals learn how to solve problems and make decisions related to personal growth, vocational, family, social, and other interpersonal concerns. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.17.
25-23.6-1-3.8. “Counselor”
Sec. 3.8. Except as provided in IC 25-23.6-7-5, “counselor” refers to a social worker, a clinical social worker, a marriage and family therapist, a mental health counselor, an addiction counselor, or a clinical addiction counselor who is licensed under this article. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.122-2009, SEC.14.
25-23.6-1-3.9. “Governmental Employee”
Sec. 3.9. (a) “Governmental employee” means an individual employed by the office of the secretary of family and social services, the division of family resources, the division of mental health and addiction, the division of disability and rehabilitative services, the division of aging, the department of correction, the department of child services, or the state […]
25-23.6-1-4. “Eligible Postsecondary Educational Institution”
Sec. 4. “Eligible postsecondary educational institution” means a postsecondary educational institution that: (1) awards a bachelor’s or higher degree; (2) is located in: (A) the United States; or (B) Canada or another country, if permitted under IC 25-23.6-8-2.1, IC 25-23.6-8.5-2, or another provision of this article; and (3) is accredited by a regional accrediting body. […]
25-23.6-1-4.3. “Licensed Addiction Counselor”
Sec. 4.3. “Licensed addiction counselor” means an individual who is licensed as an addiction counselor under IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.15.
25-23.6-1-4.4. “Licensed Addiction Counselor Associate”
Sec. 4.4. “Licensed addiction counselor associate” means an individual who is licensed as an addiction counselor associate under IC 25-23.6-10.5-1.5. As added by P.L.225-2017, SEC.1.
25-23.6-1-4.5. “Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor”
Sec. 4.5. “Licensed clinical addiction counselor” means an individual who is licensed as a clinical addiction counselor under IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.16.
25-23.6-1-4.6. “Licensed Bachelor’s Degree Social Worker”
Sec. 4.6. “Licensed bachelor’s degree social worker” means an individual who is licensed as a bachelor’s degree social worker under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.192-2017, SEC.1.
25-23.6-1-4.7. “Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor Associate”
Sec. 4.7. “Licensed clinical addiction counselor associate” means an individual who is licensed as a clinical addiction counselor associate under IC 25-23.6-10.5-2.5. As added by P.L.225-2017, SEC.2.
25-23.6-1-4.8. “Licensed Social Worker”
Sec. 4.8. “Licensed social worker” means an individual who is licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.122-2009, SEC.17.